Steward: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	17	2	–	#932
1890s	16	2	-6%	#777
1900s	5	1	-69%	#1,482
1910s	126	13	+2420%	#1,371
1920s	217	22	+72%	#1,206
1930s	133	13	-39%	#1,687
1940s	160	16	+20%	#1,571
1950s	160	16	0%	#1,675
1960s	125	13	-22%	#1,951
1970s	105	11	-16%	#2,805
1980s	108	11	+3%	#3,182
1990s	50	5	-54%	#4,638
2000s	7	1	-86%	#9,257
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#932

1890s

-6%

#777

1900s

-69%

#1,482

1910s

126

+2420%

#1,371

1920s

217

+72%

#1,206

1930s

133

-39%

#1,687

1940s

160

+20%

#1,571

1950s

160

#1,675

1960s

125

-22%

#1,951

1970s

105

-16%

#2,805

1980s

108

+3%

#3,182

1990s

-54%

#4,638

2000s

-86%

#9,257

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Steward

Steward is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1882, 1,229 American babies have been named Steward. Its peak came in 1920, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Steward stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Steward?

The median living Steward is about 60 years old; half are between 45 and 71. An estimated 600 people named Steward are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Steward year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	7	#9,257
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	10	#5,861
1990	12	#4,638
1985	12	#3,771
1980	14	#3,231
1975	8	#4,265
1970	8	#3,798
1965	12	#2,458
1960	16	#2,110
1955	22	#1,675
1950	13	#2,191
1945	19	#1,571
1940	13	#2,068
1935	12	#2,234
1930	20	#1,687
1925	26	#1,489
1920	37	#1,206
1915	14	#2,051
1910	5	#1,811
1905	–	–
1900	5	#1,482
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Steward, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Steward?

The median living Steward is about 60 years old. Half of all living Stewards are between 45 and 71 years old.

How many people named Steward are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Steward are alive in the United States, based on 1,229 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Steward in 2025?

Steward did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Steward?

1,229 babies have been named Steward in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Steward most popular?

Steward peaked in 1920, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Steward a boy or girl name?

Steward is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Steward rising or falling?

Steward has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Steward popularity over time

The story of Steward

How old are people named Steward?

Steward year by year

Frequently asked questions

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